Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many pairs of ribs does a typical adult have?

  1. A14
  2. B11
  3. C10
  4. D12
2.Easy

Which muscle on the front of the upper arm flexes the elbow?

  1. ABiceps brachii
  2. BBrachioradialis
  3. CTriceps brachii
  4. DDeltoid
3.Easy

Which bone forms the heel?

  1. ACalcaneus
  2. BTalus
  3. CCuboid
  4. DNavicular
4.Medium

Which bone of the skull contains the foramen magnum?

  1. ASphenoid bone
  2. BTemporal bone
  3. CParietal bone
  4. DOccipital bone
5.Medium

Which part of the brain is chiefly responsible for coordination and balance?

  1. AThalamus
  2. BHypothalamus
  3. CMedulla oblongata
  4. DCerebellum
6.Medium

Which artery supplies most of the anterior wall of the left ventricle and the front of the interventricular septum?

  1. ALeft anterior descending artery
  2. BCircumflex artery
  3. CRight coronary artery
  4. DPosterior descending artery
7.Hard

A lesion of the left optic tract causes which visual field defect?

  1. ABlindness in the left eye only
  2. BBitemporal hemianopia
  3. CLeft homonymous hemianopia
  4. DRight homonymous hemianopia
8.Hard

After an injury at the medial epicondyle of the elbow, a patient has numbness of the little finger and weakness of finger abduction. Which nerve is affected?

  1. AMusculocutaneous nerve
  2. BUlnar nerve
  3. CMedian nerve
  4. DRadial nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. D · 12
  2. 2. A · Biceps brachii
  3. 3. A · Calcaneus
  4. 4. D · Occipital bone
  5. 5. D · Cerebellum
  6. 6. A · Left anterior descending artery
  7. 7. D · Right homonymous hemianopia
  8. 8. B · Ulnar nerve

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